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Ikebana Masterclass: Japanese Flower Arrangement

Ikebana Masterclass: Japanese Flower Arrangement

What you'll learn

Explore the art of Ikebana in Sydney. A serene and elegant Japanese flower arranging workshop. Part of our floristry short courses in Sydney!

Experience the timeless beauty of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese flower arranging art, in this hands-on, 5-hour workshop. Led by one of Australia’s most experienced and certified Ohara School Ikebana instructors, this immersive class blends mindfulness with creativity, offering a unique opportunity to slow down and reconnect with nature.

Whether you're a floristry enthusiast or looking for a peaceful, creative outlet, this Ikebana class will introduce you to the elegant principles of Ohara-style Ikebana a refined form that highlights seasonal materials, natural growth patterns, and harmony between floral elements and their surroundings.

Through live demonstrations and guided practice, you’ll create stunning, minimal arrangements while developing a deeper understanding of balance, line, and form. This is more than flower arranging, it’s a meditative, sculptural art form that encourages calm, focus, and appreciation for the beauty of nature.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Ikebana workshop, you should have learned:

  • How to use your arrangements to enhance or blend into your homes and surroundings.
  • Choose appropriate vessels and materials for different styles.
  • Position and balance flowers to reflect their natural form and relationships.
  • Apply Ikebana as a meditative, creative practice in your daily life.

Course content

What will be covered in this Ikebana Masterclass?

  • Apply the principles of Ohara-style Ikebana to create balanced, seasonal arrangements
  • Use line, space, and flow to express harmony and natural beauty
  • Select and prepare flowers, stems, and branches mindfully
  • Trim and shape materials using traditional techniques, including branch bending
  • Work with the Kenzan and choose the right vessel for each arrangement
  • Identify focal points and create visual balance with minimal elements
  • Blend Ikebana into your home as a form of mindfulness and aesthetic expression
  • Maintain and care for your arrangements to prolong their freshness

Course materials

What we provide

  • A container for your flowers, leaves and branches
  • A Kenzan (the base for your arrangement)
  • Seasonal flowers, stems, and branches tailored to the time of year.

What to bring to class

  • Tablet OR Pen and notepad for taking notes
  • Secateurs to cut branches
  • A small towel and a bucket
  • Please wear closed-in shoes
  • You may like to wear an apron

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course testimonials

  • said: Ms. Nakano is an excellent teacher. The course teaches you the basics of Ikebana and is very hands-on, which I loved. Kuniko and her assistant helped us to make the right choices in composition and we were treated to a wonderful presentation of compositions by the teacher at the end of the course. Very enjoyable.

  • said: Best thing was the tutor. She was fun, knowledgable and a great teacher. Will certainly consider taking further courses of hers.

  • said: Hi, It was a successful workshop. Kuniko and Yoko both were amazingly talented, friendly and excellent tutors.

  • said: The course was very enjoyable and the tutor patiently demonstrated how each flower arrangement technique was done and walked to each student to help with their own arrangement.

  • said: Tutor was excellent, as was her assistant.

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